NovelStartChapter 1688: Once, the sight of Shaun breaking down, laying his soul bare, would have shattered her resolve. She would have wrapped him in her arms, whispered sweet nothings until his tears dried.
But death had transformed her.
In that sterile hospital room, broken and alone, her former love felt like a distant dream. Those once-powerful emotions had dissolved like morning mist.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNow, only hatred coursed through her veins.
A blazing fury toward Dolores's cruelty, matched by the slow-burning rage at Lowell's failure to catch her, letting her plummet from that cliff's edge.
Both bore the weight of guilt. Both earned her hatred.
Snapping back to reality, Tracy's gaze fell to Shaun's tear-stained face, her voice steady and sharp as steel. "Pushany further, keep standing in my way, and I won't give you another chance. Understand?" A flicker of hope ignited in Shaun's tear-filled eyes. "You mean it? You're open to givinganother shot?" His voice trembled with desperate optimism.
Tracy's fingers grazed his cheek, her smile holding a dangerous sweetness. "Why not? Maybe you'll provewrong. Perhaps life with you could bringjoy after all. I'd be a fool to dismiss that possibility, wouldn't I?" Shaun bobbed his head frantically through his tears. "I swear I'll make you happy!" "Then quit wasting precious time," Tracy's voice carried a razor's edge. "Start planning how you'll make that happen." Like a man awakening from a spell, Shaun released her reluctantly, his eyes never leaving her form, as if she might vanish into thin air.
Jayden stood with arms crossed, his stance casual but his eyes sharp. "Should Elyse know about today's... events?" Tracy met his probing gaze, her mouth tightening into a hard line. "If you want to burden her with worry, that's your choice." "So Elyse means nothing to you now?" Jayden's eyebrow arched in challenge.
Tracy remained silent. She turned on her heel, pausing only to deliver a swift kick to one of the nearby guards-a final outlet for her frustration.
This time, Jayden held his tongue. He'd learned the hard way not to push her limits.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter Tracy's departure, Jayden turned his attention to Shaun.
He called out several times before Shaun's glazed eyes finally focused. "What is it?" Jayden exhaled heavily. "I just realized Tracy has quite the talent for taming animals."
Confusion clouded Shaun's features.
"You want her working with lions and tigers? Have you lost your mind? That's incredibly dangerous!"
A wry smile played at Jayden's lips. "I meant you're her star pupil. Look at yourself-she treats you with indifference, even raises a hand to you, yet here you are, following her around like a..." "Love-sick puppy."
Color flooded Shaun's face as he glowered. "She only acted that way because: upsether. When has she beclike scommon ever dog?"
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